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Valid from school year 2018/2019

Programmes

at vocational schools in the district of Lüneburg

Useful information for school leavers!

How do I find what's right for me?

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What happens next after general schooling?

Table of contents

1. Preface....................................................................................................................... 2

2. What happens next after general schooling? ............................................................. 3

2.1. Compulsory schooling ................................................................................................ 3

2.2. Leaving school without qualifications ......................................................................... 3

2.3. Finishing school with a secondary school leaving certificate ...................................... 5

2.4. Finishing school with secondary school certificate I – secondary school diploma ...... 6

2.5. Finishing school with higher secondary school diploma I ........................................... 7

2.6. Finishing school with general university entrance qualifications ................................ 7

2.7. Dual curriculum courses............................................................................................. 7

2.8. Vocational training at school ...................................................................................... 8

2.9. Gap year options ........................................................................................................ 8

3. Programmes at vocational schools ............................................................................ 9

3.1 Overview .................................................................................................................... 9

3.1.1. Preparatory vocational school (BVJ / BEK) .............................................................. 10

3.1.2. Vocational schools (BFS) ......................................................................................... 11

3.1.3. Vocational schools offering professional qualification .............................................. 12

3.1.4. Technical colleges ................................................................................................... 13

3.1.5. Higher technical college (FOS) ................................................................................ 14

3.1.6. Vocational grammar school ...................................................................................... 14

4. Central registration at "Schüler-online" .................................................................... 14

5. (Financial) assistance and support .......................................................................... 15

5.1. Youth Employment Agency ...................................................................................... 15

5.2. AWO Youth Immigration Services ............................................................................ 16

5.3. Educational Advise Services Lüneburg .................................................................... 16

5.4. SES / VERA ............................................................................................................. 16

5.5. Ausbildungsbrücke ................................................................................................... 17

5.6. Education and Integration Office (BIB) ..................................................................... 17

5.7. Support during vocational training (ABH) ................................................................. 17

5.8. Student BAföG (financial assistance) ....................................................................... 17

5.9. Financial support during vocational training (BAB) .................................................. 18

6. Imprint ...................................................................................................................... 18

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1. Preface

Dear Parents, many adolescents are daunted by the question of what to do next when they leave general schooling. The questions on their minds include: "Which are my abilities and strengths?", "What interests me?", "What suits me?", "Where do I go from here: an apprenticeship or back to school for higher qualifications?" Parents and guardians are role models and important sounding boards for their children, so they play a crucial part in the decision on which career choices to make after leaving general schooling. Often they are supporters, advisers, problem-solvers and fellow plan-ners on the journey into professional life. The process of selecting a profession may take several years. So besides knowing the aptitudes of their children and being aware of their own role in this process, parents may need to have insight into the broad variety of options available for professional education. Decisions that children make about their own futures may therefore depend on the extent to which their parents are familiar with the education system and the programmes available in the region as well. This multilingual Parent Guide was developed to ensure that as many parents as possible have this information at their fingertips. It can help them find common ground with their children and provide meaningful support in the process of making career choices. Besides general information, the Guide also outlines the educational programmes the chil-dren can select depending on their current school qualifications, as well as the courses they are eligible to attend at the vocational schools in Lüneburg. Broadly speaking, starting an apprenticeship is an attractive and worthwhile objective. Many sectors are urgently looking for specialists, offering workplaces with opportunities for additional qualifications further down the line as well. But vocational schools can present a sensible alternative for adolescents who have not yet developed the maturity needed for an apprenticeship, or who would first like to obtain school qualifications that entitle them to study at a technical or general university. It's not easy to negotiate the broad variety of training professions and educational pro-grammes and to make the right decision, so adolescents frequently tend to narrow their choice to just a few professional and educational avenues that are attractive to many. It is therefore more difficult to be awarded a place in these areas. These days, general schools do a lot more to prepare their students for professional life. But it may still be wise to seek advice from a competent professional organisation (refer to 5, page 16 and the following). With the best wishes for the future of your children.

RDL-Team Region of Learning

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2. What happens next after general schooling?

2.1. Compulsory schooling

Children in Lower Saxony are required to complete 12 years of schooling. This means at-

tending a public school (Sections 63 (1)(1) and 65 (1), in conjunction with Section 64 Low-

er Saxony Education Act (NSchG)). Exceptions require approval from the Lower Saxony

Department of Education according to Section 69 (4) (attendance of a sheltered workshop

for adolescents or people with special needs or similar workshops and businesses).

Premature end

Compulsory schooling ends when the student has completed at least nine years at a gen-

eral school, followed by at least one year at a full-time vocational school, a sheltered work-

shop for adolescents and people with special needs, or another institution (including busi-

nesses) according to Section 69 (4).

Suspension of compulsory schooling

Compulsory schooling may be suspended upon application. Section 70 (1–5) NSchG de-

fines the conditions for suspension of compulsory schooling. Compulsory schooling is sus-

pended to complete a gap year in the voluntary social or environmental year programmes

(refer also to 2.9).

2.2. Leaving school without qualifications

School qualifications open the door to professional advancement. But there are plenty of ways to get back on track if it doesn't work out the first time round.

• Students can attend a preparatory vocational year at a vocational school, which lets them study for the secondary school leaving certificate and get ready for an appren-ticeship.

• There are other ways to start professional life as well. Students who complete an

apprenticeship are automatically awarded their secondary school leaving certificate. It is therefore worthwhile considering all avenues into the world of work.

We will use these pages to explain some of the options offered by the vocational schools. Feel free to contact the admin offices in the vocational schools to obtain information about the courses. But the student's personal situation will ultimately decide which choice is best.

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Leaving school without qualifications

Preparatory

vocational year

Vocational

foundation class

Apprenticeship

in the dual curriculum

system (vocational col-

lege)

BBS II: Building Painting

Woodwork Personal hygiene

Metalwork Textiles

BBS III:

Home economics and care

Home economics and farming

BBS II: Building


Metalwork

BBS III: Home economics and

care

BBS I:

Commercial profes-sions

Business professions Administrative pro-

fessions



Metalwork Textiles

BBS III: Farming

Health and dental technology

Hotel trade Catering

Food technology

The preparatory

vocational year gets you ready to attend the voca-

tional foundation class, where you will obtain your sec-

ondary school leaving cer-tificate. You also have the option of advancing to a vocational school or an

apprenticeship.

The vocational foundation class lets you improve the grade of your secondary school leaving certificate

and gives you time to make career choices.

You also have the option of advancing to a voca-tional school or an ap-

prenticeship.

Most dual curriculum ap-prenticeships last 2 to 3.5

years.

Graduates are then eligi-ble to attend a higher

technical college (year 12)

or a technical college.

Additional information: refer to 3. Programmes at vocational schools

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2.3. Finishing school with a secondary school leaving certificate

Apprenticeship in the

dual curriculum system

(vocational col-

lege)

Vocational foundation class

One-year vocational school

Two-year vocational school

(requires successful

completion of the one-year vocational school

with a grade point aver-age of 3.0)

BBS I:

Commercial pro-fessions

Business profes-sions

Administrative pro-fessions



Metalwork Textiles

BBS III: Farming



Food technology

BBS II: Building


Metalwork

BBS III: Home economics

and care

BBS I:

Business

BBS II: Building Electrics


Metalwork Textiles

BBS III: Farming Catering


BBS I:

Business

BBS II: Technology

BBS III: Nutrition

Home economics Care

Social education

Most dual curriculum

apprenticeships last 2 to 3.5 years.

Graduates are then eligible to attend a

higher technical col-lege

(year 12) or a technical college.

The vocational founda-tion class lets you im-

prove the grade of your secondary school leav-

ing certificate and gives you time to make

career choices.

You also have the op-tion of advancing to a

vocational school or an apprenticeship.

The vocational school can be credited as the first year of an appren-

ticeship.

Successful completion of the one-year voca-tional school with a

grade point average of 3.0 or better entitles

students to progress to year 2 of the vocational school, where they can

earn a secondary school diploma.

Students of the two-

year vocational school can earn their second-ary school diploma, i.e. their higher secondary

school diploma.

They require a grade point average of 3.0 in

order to attend the two-year vocational school

(year 2).


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2.4. Finishing school with secondary school certificate I – secondary school diploma

Apprenticeship in the

dual curriculum system

(vocational col-lege)


Higher technical college

(years 11

and 12)

Vocational grammar school

BBS I:

Commercial pro-fessions

Business profes-sions

Administrative pro-fessions



Metalwork Textiles

BBS III: Farming



Food technology

BBS I:

Business

BBS II: Building Electrics


Metalwork Textiles

BBS III: Farming Catering


BBS I:

Informatics Administration and judicial administra-

tion Business

BBS II:

Technology

BBS I:

Business

BBS II: Technology

BBS III:

Health and social affairs

Most dual curriculum

apprenticeships last 2 to 3.5 years.

Graduates are then eligi-

ble to attend a higher technical college

(year 12) or a technical college.

The vocational school can

be credited as the first year of an apprenticeship.

Vocational school stu-dents with secondary

school diploma can study for their higher secondary school diploma. This quali-

fication is needed to at-tend a vocational grammar

school.

Students who successfully complete the higher tech-nical college are awarded

technical university en-trance qualifications.

Applicants with secondary

school diploma initially attend year 11 of the high-er technical college; stu-

dents who have completed an apprenticeship are

eligible to start directly in year 12.

You will be awarded gen-eral university entrance

qualifications after gradu-ating from year 13.

You are entitled to enrol at a university after success-ful completion of the voca-

tional grammar school.


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2.5. Finishing school with higher secondary school diploma I

There are plenty of options open to students who leave general schooling with higher sec-

ondary school diploma I. They can go on to complete an apprenticeship, or alternatively

enrol at higher schools. Here, they can choose between vocational schools to earn profes-

sional qualifications or higher technical colleges to sit their technical university entrance

examinations. They are even eligible to attend a vocational grammar school and possibly a

higher vocational school. Both of these school forms allow students to pass general uni-

versity entrance qualifications, which entitle them to enrol at a university.

Students who have been awarded their higher secondary school diploma I at a vocational

school have the same options as well.

Please note: Provided certain conditions are met, young adults who have completed an appren-

ticeship and have then graduated from year 12 at a higher technical college for business may be

entitled to advance to year 13, where they can sit their subject-specific or general university en-

trance examination.

2.6. Finishing school with general university entrance qualifications

Students who have earned this qualification and then wish to start an apprenticeship are

entitled to apply for a one-year reduction in the course length, provided the training com-

pany agrees.

2.7. Dual curriculum courses

School qualifications are not mandatory in order to start an apprenticeship, but almost al-

ways they are required. Budding apprentices will have to sign an apprenticeship contract

with a probationary period of 3–4 months. Apprenticeships usually last 2 to 3.5 years. This

form of training is called dual curriculum, as it takes place in a company and in the voca-

tional college. Apprentices attend vocational college 1–2 times per week or in blocks. They

sit an examination at the end of the course.

Important: Please make sure that your residence status allows you to complete

an apprenticeship.

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2.8. Vocational training at school

In the district of Lüneburg, the following apprenticeships can be completed at vocational

schools, where graduates will receive a state-certified professional qualification.

Refer to 3.1.3 for the individual courses available at the vocational schools.

You will also find information on courses at state-certified private schools under 3.1.

2.9. Gap year options

Adolescents who would prefer to take some time to choose their profession or are on a

waiting list can bridge the time by completing a Voluntary Social Year (FSJ), a Voluntary

Environmental Year (FÖJ), a Voluntary Cultural Year (FKJ) or Social Services

Abroad.

A new option was introduced on 1 July 2011 called Federal Voluntary Service (BFD). It

replaces alternative national service, which was abolished together with national service

on 30 June 2011.

For more information, visit, among others, www.bundesfreiwilligendienst.de

FSJ: The voluntary social year gives young people aged 16 to 27 the opportunity to be-

come familiar with areas of social work and to acquire initial practical experience in the

field. A voluntary commitment to the common good and the conscious decision to act in

the interests of others are important facilitators of personal development

and an educative experience in the formation of personal values. In the main part the work

involves practical activities in not-for-profit organisations.

Besides the "usual" fields in all areas of social commitment, including hospitals, care

homes, day care centres and similar, the FSJ is now possible in sport, culture, heritage

protection and politics as well.

In most cases it will last 12 months, but the minimum period is 6 months.

For more information, visit, among others: www.pro-fsj.de

FÖJ: The purpose of the voluntary environmental year is to promote self-motivated com-

mitment to green causes and conservation, and it provides opportunities for work in all of

the relevant professional areas. It is designed for young persons aged 16 to 26 who have

finished their schooling or apprenticeship. It lasts 12 months at most.

For more information, visit, among others: www.foej.de

FKJ / FSJ Culture: The voluntary cultural year is offered by cultural institutions. Usually

participants will be involved in a project in the area of culture. Besides artistic and creative

work, they will also provide support in the day-to-day running of the offices (administration,

organisation etc.). For more information, visit, among others: www.lkjnds.de

Social Year Abroad The FSJ, FÖJ and FKJ can also be completed abroad. A number of

church organisations offer opportunities to complete a social year abroad. Visit the web-

sites above for more information.

http://www.pro-fsj.de/

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3. Programmes at vocational schools

3.1 Overview

The district of Lüneburg has three state-run vocational schools:

Retail professions / office

professions / IT professions

and public administration

Building professions / electri-cal engineering / painting and interior design / automo-tive engineering / woodwork / IT / personal hygiene / met-alwork / textiles and clothing

Farming professions / health, care and dental technology / home econom-ics / hotel trade, catering and food technology / social education

www.bbs1-lueneburg.de www.georg-sonnin-schule.de www.bbs3-lueneburg.de

Tel: +49 4131-8630-0 Fax: +49 4131-8630-112

Tel: +49 4131-889-102 Fax: +49 4131-889-171

Tel: +49 4131-889-221 Fax: +49 4131-889-235

Spillbrunnenweg 1 21337 Lüneburg

Am Schwalbenberg 25 21337 Lüneburg

Am Schwalbenberg 26 21337 Lüneburg

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

State-certified private vocational schools:

Dr. von Morgenstern Schulen Tel.: +49 4131 / 789 509-0 Dorette-von-Stern Str. 6 Fax: 04131 / 789 509-30 21337 Lüneburg e-mail: [email protected]

Pharmaceutical/technical as-sistant (PTA) Beautician

IWK Lüneburg (nursing and geriatric nursing school) Stadtkoppel 14 Tel. +49 4131-671388 21337 Lüneburg Fax +49 4131-681382 www.i-w-k.de/lueneburg e-mail: [email protected]

Geriatric nurse Care assistant Remedial therapist

Städtisches Klinikum Lüneburg (school for care professi-ons) Bögelstr. 1 Tel. +49 4131-770 21339 Lüneburg Fax +49 4131-2777 e-mail: [email protected]

Nurse Nurse and paediatric nurse

mailto:[email protected]


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3.1.1. Preparatory vocational school (BVJ / BEK)

BBS I BBS II

Georg-Sonnin-Schule

BBS III

Preparatory vocational year (BVJ) Duration 1 year

Requirements: None Special forms: Preparatory work year (AVJ) for remedial school students

Language acquisition classes (SFK) for immigrants

* GE: Focus area: mental development

Not offered Building Automotive technology Painting and interior design Woodwork Personal hygiene Metalwork Textiles and clothing AVJ SFK: Focus area: Technology Metalwork, Woodwork and textiles

Home economics and care Home economics and farming SFK focus area Home economics and care

Vocational foundation class (BEK) Duration 1 year

Requirements: Year 9 leaving certificate or Secondary school leaving cer-tificate with grade point average 3.5 or worse Qualification: Secondary school leaving cer-tificate

Not offered Building Woodwork Metalwork Personal hygiene


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3.1.2. Vocational schools (BFS)

BBS I BBS II

Georg-Sonnin-Schule

BBS III

One-year vocational school Requirement: Secondary school leav-ing certificate

Vocational foundation year Advancement to year 2 is possible Qualification for higher school forms

Business Retail

Building (bricklayers, joiners)

Electrics (information and commu-nications technicians)

Woodwork (carpenters)

Personal hygiene (hairdressers, beauticians)

Metalwork (machinists, metal con-struction technicians, sani-tary/heating, air condition-ing)

Textiles and clothing (tailors)

Farming

Catering

Home economics and care (focus on home eco-nomics)


Requirement: Secondary school leav-ing certificate Qualification: SEK I – secondary school diploma possibly higher secondary school diplo-ma

Business (year 2 possible in Winsen or Uelzen)

Technology (year 2)

Nutrition, home economics and care (year 2)

Additional requirement: year 1 BFS + grade point average 3.0

Additional requirement: year 1 BFS + grade point average 3.0

Additional requirement: year 1 BFS home eco-nomics and care or year 1 BFS catering + grade point average 3.0

Social education (years 1 and 2)


requirement: SEK I – secondary school diploma

Qualification: possibly higher second-ary school diploma I Vocational foundation year, advancement to year 2 is possible

Business Focus areas:

- Office work

- Retail - Administration

Building Focus area: Building construction

Metalwork Focus area: Automation technology Electrics Focus area: Specialist informatics for system integration

Catering

Home economics and care Focus area: Personal assistance

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3.1.3. Vocational schools offering professional qualification

BBS I BBS II

Georg-Sonnin-Schule

BBS III


requirement: Secondary school leaving certificate

Qualification: Professional qualifi-cation and secondary school diploma I possibly higher SEK I qualification

Care assistance (years 1 and 2)

State-certified

care assistant

Three-year vocational school

Requirement: SEK I – secondary school leaving certificate (year 10) or secondary school diploma, or apprenticeship as med-ical orderly / geriatric med-ical orderly, or for year 2, completion of BFS for care assistance

Qualification: Professional qualification, SEK I – secondary school diploma, possibly higher SEK I secondary school diploma

Not offered Not offered Geriatric nursing

Geriatric nurse


Requirement: SEK I – secondary school diploma

Qualification: Professional qualifi-cation, possibly high-er SEK I – secondary school diploma

State-certified business assis-tant for foreign lan-guages and correspondence

State-certified IT assistant

State-certified

social care assistant Focus areas:

Personal assistance, year 2

Additional requirements:

BFS home economics/care, per-

sonal assistance, or

BFS care assistance, or

BFS nutrition, home economics

and care

Additional curriculum for technical

university entrance qualifications is

possible.

Social education, years 1 and

2

Advancement to year 2 with 2nd

year BFS social education

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State-certified farm-

ing/technical

assistant Focus area:

Crop production

3.1.4. Technical colleges

BBS I BBS II

Georg-Sonnin-Schule

BBS III

One-year tech-nical college (1.5 years part-time)

Not offered Not offered Farming: For farmers Focus area Farming Qualification: State-certified farmer

Two-year tech-nical college

Not offered Not offered Social education For social care assistants

Qualification: State-certified preschool teacher

Technical college, part-time

Not offered

Mechatronics (4 years part-time)

For mechatronic techni-cians or electronic tech-nicians for operating technology Qualification: State-certified technician

• For more information, visit: www.georg-sonnin-schule.de

Hotel and catering business

(3 years part-time)

• For graduates of relevant professions in the industry

• Qualification: • State-certified business manager • For more information, visit:

www.hotelfachschule-lueneburg.de

http://www.georg-sonnin-schule.de/

http://www.georg-sonnin-schule.de/

http://www.hotelfachschule-lueneburg.de/

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3.1.5. Higher technical college (FOS)

BBS I BBS II

Georg-Sonnin-Schule

BBS III

One and two-year higher technical college

Requirement: SEK I – secondary school diploma, additionally if begin-ning in year 11: one-year internship position if beginning in year 12: completed apprenticeship

Qualification: Technical university entrance qualifica-tions

Informatics (year 11 and 12)

Administration and judicial administra-tion (years 11 and 12)

Business (years 11 and 12) under certain circumstances: Advancement to year 13 of the higher vocational college (only possible in Stade or Hannover)

Technology (years 11 and 12)

Not offered

3.1.6. Vocational grammar school

BBS I BBS II

Georg-Sonnin-Schule

BBS III

Vocational grammar school

Duration: 3 years

Requirement: Higher secondary school diploma I

Qualification: General university entrance qualifica-tions

Business Technology Focus areas: - Structural engineer-ing - Electrical engineer-ing - Metal technology

Health and social affairs Focus areas: - Home economics - Social education - Health and care

4. Central registration at "Schüler-online"

Students have enrolled for courses at the vocational schools using the central registration

system "Schüler-online" since 2010.

Visit the following link to enrol: www.schueleranmeldung.de

http://www.schueleranmeldung.de/

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The enrolment process

Students at state-run, general schools of the Hanse city in the district of Lüneburg receive

an initial password from their schools, which they use to sign in the first time (login). They

are then required to select a personal password comprising at least six characters and one

special character.

Students who would like to move to the vocational schools from other schools (e.g. private

schools) or from other arrangements (programmes) can sign in using their surname, first

name, date of birth and a password they select themselves. Students are required to pro-

vide a valid e-mail address in the event that they forget their password; a link to reset the

password is then sent to this address.

Each student is allowed to register for several courses in their own order of preference.

They are advised to register for no more than three courses. The first choice should be put

in first place to avoid any confusion in regard to ranking. Before they sign out, students will

be shown the list of courses for which they wish to enrol and their order of preference.

Then they are asked whether the information is correct. A clear message is also shown

informing them that the registration process will not be complete until they have submitted

the necessary documents and the printed registration form to the school offering the

course.

Dates:

Period for online registration: Start of January to the end of February: any different

dates will be announced in good time on the Schüler-online website.

Students with an apprenticeship contract can register at any time. Nonetheless, the train-

ing companies remain responsible for binding registrations with the vocational college.

From March/April:

Acceptance decisions at the vocational schools

Probably after the Easter holidays:

Letters of acceptance (for school places) are sent to the students. Anyone left empty

handed may be invited to attend student counselling. The students at the respective voca-

tional schools must confirm their acceptance of the school place.

5. (Financial) assistance and support

Students requiring assistance with their career choices, looking for a suitable apprentice-

ship position or who require assistance at school and in the company during their appren-

ticeship are invited to contact the following institutions. These institutions can also be con-

tacted for assistance while the students are attending a general school.

5.1. Youth Employment Agency

A large number of public institutions have come together in the Youth Employment Agency

Lüneburg to help young people negotiate their path into the world of work.

• The Career and Student Advisory Service at the Employment Agency

• The Job Center in the district of Lüneburg

• The district/Hanse city of Lüneburg with the Pro–Aktiv–Center

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Youth Employment Agency Lüneburg Free hotline: 0800 4 5555 00 (8:00 am–6:00 pm)

An den Reeperbahnen 2 e-mail: [email protected]

21335 Lüneburg Internet: www.jba-lueneburg.de

Opening hours:

Monday to Wednesday: 8:00 am–12:00 pm

Thursday: 8:00 am–12:00 pm

2:00 pm–6:00 pm

Friday: 8:00 am–12:00 pm

5.2. AWO Youth Immigration Services This institute offers one-on-one and family counselling for non-Germans, as well as ac-

companiment to authorities (possibly with interpreters), help groups and support in the integra-

tion process.

AWO Soziale Dienste gGmbH Tel. +49 4131-40900-13 Auf dem Meere 41 Fax +49 4131-40900-10

21335 Lüneburg e-mail: [email protected]

5.3. Educational Advise Services Lüneburg The Educational Advice Services Lüneburg provides initial orientation and accompanies you as you make decisions about your career and continued education.

Bildungsberatung Lüneburg Tel. +49 4131-15 66 555 Kalandstraße 31 e-mail: [email protected] 21335 Lüneburg www.bildungsberatung-lueneburg.de

5.4. SES / VERA Training consultants help young people to achieve their educational goals in case they encounter difficulties. They join with the young people to find solutions to improve learning motivation, to improve social skills and to overcome everyday problems.

Ulla Zajons Regional Coordinator for the VerA Initiative

Tel.: +49 4133 5181178 Mobile: +49 163 4477085 [email protected] www.vera.ses-bonn.de

http://www.jba-lueneburg.de/



http://www.vera.ses-bonn.de/

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Ralf Klatt (Head of Training) Tel.: +49 4131 – 712 143 Chamber of Trade Braunschweig – Lüneburg – Stade Fax: +49 4131 – 712 213 Stresemannstraße 2 e-mail: [email protected] 21335 Lüneburg www.hwk-bls.de

5.5. Ausbildungsbrücke Ausbildungsbrücke is an organisation that helps school leavers without an apprenticeship position to find one that suits their interests and abilities. An apprenticeship mentor or tutor makes a substantial contribution to improving the pro-spects of individual students, as well as the success of the cooperating companies.

Die Ausbildungsbrücke in Lüneburg General Coordinator: Heinrich Bär Heiligengeiststr. 31 Tel: +49 4131 – 18475 21335 Lüneburg e-mail: [email protected]

5.6. Education and Integration Office (BIB) The Education and Integration Office in Lüneburg has been open since July 2012. Its main duties include networking, coordination and optimisation of programmes for the transitional period between school and professional life, as well the integration of immigrants.

Education and Integration Office Lüneburg Am Schwalbenberg 24

21337 Lüneburg

Contact: Ms Karin Kuntze, Ms Svenja Feßel Tel.: +49 4131-96985-24 /-20 /-23 e-mail: [email protected]

[email protected]

5.7. Support during vocational training (ABH) The Careers Advisory Service at the Employment Agency provides free support in the event that the apprentice encounters difficulties at school, poor grades or other problems during their vocational training. Apprentices will receive assistance preparing for tests and examinations, support in everyday concerns or in the event of other difficulties in the com-pany or at school. Applications to: (refer to 5.9.)

5.8. Student BAföG (financial assistance) Students are entitled to apply for financial assistance (student BAföG) if they attend any of a number of schools. But there are other factors beside the school form that decide eligibil-ity, e.g. it is relevant whether the applicant still lives in the parental home or whether he or she has moved into their own household for an important reason. For instance, students who still live with their parents and would like to attend a regular grammar school beyond year 10 or a higher technical college beyond year 11 (without a professional qualification) will not be entitled to financial assistance in most cases. In contrast, students may be eligi-


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ble in these cases if they no longer live with their parents and can prove that the school is either too far away from their parental home, they already have their own household and are responsible for children or are or have been married. Section 8 German Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) states that citizens of the Eu-ropean Union and other foreign nationals are entitled to apply for BAföG if they can prove they have a residence permit and otherwise satisfy the eligibility requirements. For further information, visit: www.bafoeg-aktuell.de/cms/bafoeg/schueler-bafoeg.html

Applications to: Landkreis Lüneburg, FD 54-Jugend und Familie (Gebäude 2, Eingang H, 2. Stock, Zimmer 237 u. 238)

Auf dem Michaeliskloster 4 Tel. +49 4131-26-1710 Mr Wilhus / 26-1384 Ms Hornig 21335 Lüneburg Fax +49 4131-26-2706 / 26-2384

5.9. Financial support during vocational training (BAB) Subject to application, the Employment Agency will provide financial support in addition to the apprentice's wages in order to enable a person to complete an apprenticeship in a recognised apprenticeship profession with a company or educational institution. Certain conditions must be satisfied, for instance the apprentice must not live in his or her parental home, as the training company is located too far away. Apprentices who are 18 or older, are or were married or in a civil partnership or have at least one child are also entitled to apply for BAB, even if they live at a reasonable distance from their parental home. For further information, visit: https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/web/content/DE/BuergerinnenUndBuerger/Ausbildung/FinanzielleHilfen/Berufsausbildungsbeihilfe/Detail/index.htm?dfContentId=L6019022DSTBAI485769 Applications for financial support during vocational training:

Employment Agency Lüneburg-Uelzen Tel.: 0800 /4 5555 00 An den Reeperbahnen 2 Fax: +49 4131 / 745 342 21335 Lüneburg e-mail: [email protected]

6. Imprint Publishers:

Region of Learning, Lüneburg Am Schwalbenberg 24 21337 Lüneburg

Tel. +49 4131-96985-22 Fax +49 4131-96985-30 e-mail: [email protected]

AWO Youth Immigration Services AWO Soziale Dienste gGmbH Auf dem Meere 41 21335 Lüneburg

Tel. +49 413140900-13 Fax +49 413140900-10 e-mail: [email protected]

https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/web/content/DE/BuergerinnenUndBuerger/Ausbildung/FinanzielleHilfen/Berufsausbildungsbeihilfe/Detail/index.htm?dfContentId=L6019022DSTBAI485769

https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/web/content/DE/BuergerinnenUndBuerger/Ausbildung/FinanzielleHilfen/Berufsausbildungsbeihilfe/Detail/index.htm?dfContentId=L6019022DSTBAI485769




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Netzwerk Leseförderung Lüneburg e.V. Mr Jörg-Erich Scheunemann Bleckengrund 2F 21335 Lüneburg

Tel. +49 4131-42975

e-mail: [email protected] Editors: Team RDL Sources: Federal Employment Agency Ministry for Education and Culture in Lower Saxony Vocational schools I, II and III in Lüneburg


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